Babies Are Off-Limits: BET & Karrueche Apologize For Blue Ivy On-Air Joke

BET is in hot water again. On Monday afternoon’s airing of 106 & Park, special guest host Karrueche Tran gave a recap on Sunday night’s MTV VMAs during a segment called “Top Six Things Blue Ivy Thought About the VMAs.” Reading off a teleprompter, the No. 1 “thought” turned out to be a classless joke directed at Beyoncé and Jay Z’s daughter, Blue Ivy.

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“I really did wake up like this because my parents never combed my hair,” said Karrueche, who quickly apologized after reading the quote. “Sorry, Blue! I love you.” Soon after, the quote turned social media into a frenzy, as Beyoncé ‘s enormous fanbase aka the BeyHive, fired back at Karrueche.

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 came in so rapidly and fast that she responded on her account. “Now y’all know I LOVE me some Beyoncé and Blue Ivy! I didn’t write this script y’all lol … I am definitely team #BeyHive.” Tran and her manager later issued an official apology following all the backlash.

Past two days have been extremely draining.. As I geared up for a big day for myself – hosting a live show.. I never expected things to turn out this way.. I apologize to any and everyone who felt offended in any way by the comments made by BET executed through me.. I would never disrespect anyone’s child in any way and anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Beyoncé. My comments have been in complete shambles.. yes I am human too and yes I do make mistakes.. But all this negativity and death wishes are quite a lot.. Definitely a lesson learned from here forth.. Again, on behalf of MYSELF, my sincerest apologies ❤️ #BeyHive”

On Tuesday afternoon, Stephen G. Hill, an executive at BET, issued his own apology via Twitter. In it he states a personal apology has been sent to Beyoncé and Jay Z, and action will be taken towards the person who wrote the joke to be told on-air. Currently, the moment is still available on BET’s website (25:05 mark of the show’s video).

While there’s no confirmation if this incident has played a part, but BET’s 106 & Parkwon’t be airing for the rest of the week. UPDATE: A rep for BET tells XXL that plans of106 & Park going on hiatus this week was planned way in advance. TMZ also notes Karrueche read the joke off a teleprompter without knowing the script that had been changed by producers at the last-minute. She never saw it beforehand, to look over what jokes would be said on live-air.

Bow Wow also took to Instagram to confirm the planned hiatus was planned long before.